AVB is a leading regional real estate development firm offering expertise in both residential and commercial real estate development. Our experience includes over a billion dollars’ worth of projects in Southwest Michigan. Many of our projects have helped to shaped the course of growth in the communities in which we development. From planned developments that include a mixture of retail, housing and office space to pure residential neighborhoods, AVB’s experience and projects are unique in the market. Our projects include up-scale neighborhoods, market rate and student housing, and office retail developments that are now home to local, national and international businesses.
AVB has worked purposefully and patiently with an intent to develop unique projects that have a focus on excellent architecture, planning and aesthetics. In addition, many of our developments are noted for their recognition of and integration with nature and the land as it exists. We take a special interest, where practicable, to develop projects that work in harmony with the existing topography and natural vegetation.
We started this work over forty-five years ago when Joe Gesmundo started his career in real estate development. Over the ensuing years, all of our projects have one thing in common, Joe’s focus, care and touch. Joe has remained disciplined and focused on creating great developments that people will appreciate every time they visit or come home. Many times this sense of place is generated without the visitor actually even consciously knowing why they enjoy our development so much.
We take pride in planning each project, from the smallest detail to the entire master plan. You will see this care in final result, the look and feel and personality of each development. What’s more, while most of our projects develop over many years, our team is capable of implementing developments on a tight timeline, and as part of a strategic, long-term plan. At AVB, our values are as real as the concrete, wood, steel and brick that built each development. Please take a moment to examine a few of our development projects and to learn about our mission, vision and values. In doing so, you will find a great mix of projects with designs and features that continue to set the standard for development in Southwest Michigan.
This 80,000 square foot building, designed by renowned World Trade Center architect Yamasaki, is the world headquarters for one of the preeminent medical product and services companies in the world.
Sustainability was a large factor in the construction and administration of this two-phase, Design/Build project. Both phases were LEED Certified, with 95% of all waste on site diverted from landfills through recycling materials.
This mixed-use development serves as the gateway to Portage and the Kalamazoo region. It includes three-, four-, and five-story class A office buildings, two hotels, and is planned to add several restaurants in the near future.
One of the preeminent mixed-use developments in West Michigan, Woodbridge Hills is a gorgeous 620 acre development that includes our AVB office as well as single and multi-family homes, condos, retail and office space.
AVB was selected as a preferred developer for Walgreens in 2004. Since this time AVB has successfully completed the development and construction of seven Walgreens stores in Southwest Michigan and Northwest Indiana.
Greenspire is an 109-acre master planned mixed-use development located in the city of Portage, Michigan. The project features over 600 residential apartments to date and 13,000 square feet of retail space with 20,000 square feet of additional retail space to be developed in the near future.
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As a premier new retail development in Kalamazoo, Corner@Drake is anchored by international retailers Costco and Trader Joe's, and is positioned to become the new destination for Kalamazoo retailers, restaurants and more.